Amusement advertising device.



E. M. ERDMANN.

1 AMUSEMENT ADVERTISING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1913.

1,112,060, Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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INVENTOR Era 0701727 wnwhsshs rHE NORRIS PETERS Ca. PHOTO LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL 1vr. Eleni/tanner- 'Loivernnimn, MINNESOTA.

AMUSEMENT ADVERTISING DEV Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Application filed August 11, 1913. Serialllo. 784,281. I

plurality of animated figures pass each other and are actuated in passing to attract the attention of onlookers.

To this end the invention consists in the features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming.

part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy automobile and driver, forming part of my apparatus; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a pair of tracks and cooperating automobiles embodyin my features of invention; Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the body of an animated figure, forming part of the invention, showing the operating mechanism and supporting vehicle framework in section and broken away; Fig. i is a section on line :r-00 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a bottom view of part of the actuating mechanism and supporting framework.

In the adaptation of my invention shown, I employ a pair of toy automobiles A arranged to run upon These tracks in the drawings are shown in the form of slots in a suitable base 2, each toy automobile being formed with a downwardly projecting arm 3 to extend through one of the corresponding slots, the lowerend of the arm being connected. by a cable 4: with suitable operating mechanism not shown. The operating mechanism may be any means which will draw the toy automobiles in opposite directions around the two tracks.

Seated in each automobile is an animated figure C. Extending vertically through the figure and forming a pivotal support 5 for the head 6 of the figure is a tubular standard 7. The standard 7 below the pivot 5 supports a cross bar 8 which through horizontal slots 9 in the sides of the figure. The lower end of the standard 7 is residing at 1 parallel tracks 13.

extends at its ends rotatably supported upon a bracket- 10 secured underneath the floor of the vehicle.

A lever arm 11 extends outwardly from the lower end of the standard 7 and has sprlng connection '12 at its free end with an adjacent portion of the vehicle floor. An

actuating lever arm 13 has fulcrum support 14 upon the floor of the vehicle, its outer end 15 extendlng beyond the side of the vehicle as shown. A link 16 centrally connects.

and the arm 11.

the actuating, arm 13 fulcrum support 17 underneath Havin g the floor of the vehicle is another lever arm 18, the 11111615 end of said lever arm 18 supporting a rod 19 extending up-. wardly through the standard 7 and being connected at its upper end with the rear side of the .head of the animated figure. The other end of the lever arm 18 is formed with an upwardly extending portion 20. Carried by the inner end of the actuating arm 13 is a wiping plate 21 which in the turning of the lever arm 13 wipes the top edge of the arm 20, turning said arm upon its fulcrum as said wiper plate passes the extension 18, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

In operation, the' automobiles will be caused to travel in opposite directions around the track by any suitable actuating mechanism. As the automobiles pass, the projecting ends of the actuating arms 13 of the two automobiles will. strike, causing said lever arms to be turned, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, to allow the passing of the vehicles. The turning of the arm 13 will, through the medium of the cross bar 16, arm 11, and standard 7, first rotate the supported head of the figure. As the head of the figure rotates the ends of the cross bar 8 will come into contact with the ends of the slot 9 to rotate the figure itself. By the time that the head-of the figure and figure itself have been successively rotated, the wiping late 21will reach the projection 20 of the lever 18 depressing said lever 18 to cause the head to nod through the medium of the connecting rod 19. As soon as the vehicles Pass, carryingthe actuating arms 13 out of contact, the

I do not restrictmy features of invention 0 the use of automobiles traveling on tracks, as shown, but it will be apparent they can equally Well be used for passingaeroplanes, etc.

I claim as my invention: v i

1. In combination, a plurality of animated gures, means, for carrying said animated figures past each other, and means controlled in the passing'of said figures to give a turning motion to the figures.

2. In combination, a plurality of animated figures, means for carrying said animated figures past each other, and means controlled in the passing of said figures to successively give a turning motion to the head and body of each figure.

3. In combination, a plurality of animated figures, means for carrying said animated figures past each other, and means controlled in the passing of said figures to successively give a turning motion to the head and body of each figure and a nodding motion to the head.

L In combination, a plurality of conveyances, means for carrying said conveyances past each other, animated figures, means for movably supporting said animated fig ures in connection with said conveyances, and means actuatable as said conveyances pass to successively turn said figures and nod the heads thereof.

5. In combination, a plurality of conveyances, means for carrying said conveyances past each other, animated figures, means for movably supporting said animated figures in connection with said conveyances, and lever mechanism actuated as said conveyances pass to move said figures.

6. In combination, a plurality of couveyances, means for carrying said conveyances past each other, animated figures, means for movably supporting said animated figures in connection with said conveyances, and spring restrained lever mechanism actuatable as said conveyances pass to successively rotate said figures and nod the heads thereof.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EMIL M. ERDMANN.

\Vitnesses H. S. JOHNSON, H. SVVANSON.

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Washington, D. 0." 

